{
 "answer": "In the Township of South Glengarry, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 1 m; pool enclosure: Must comply with Township's Pool Enclosure By-Law; no specific height or gate requirements stated in this by-law.; sight triangle: On a corner lot where rear yard abuts front yard of adjacent lot, maximum fence height is 1 m.. Source: By-law 13-2020 – Fence By-law; By-law 16-18 – Pool Enclosure By-law; Comprehensive Zoning By-law (April 2023 consolidation, By-law 38-09) – Sight Triangles (3.38), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001756",
 "municipality": "South Glengarry",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://southglengarry.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 13-2020 – Fence By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-04-20",
   "document_url": "http://southglengarry.com/media/jysfplch/13-2020-fence-by-law-with-schedules.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets residential fence heights: maximum 2.0 m in rear and side yards, and 1 m in front and exterior side yards; on a corner lot where the rear yard abuts an adjacent lot's front yard the maximum is 1 m. Prohibits snow fencing as permanent fencing, sheet or corrugated metal panels, razor or barbed wire, sharp projections, electrified fences and",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "305e83854cc9a2f4f73383420eca42b9fa49a6c9be28c5a8e705766858083d85",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m",
    "max_height_front": "1 m",
    "pool_enclosure": "Must comply with Township's Pool Enclosure By-Law; no specific height or gate requirements stated in this by-law.",
    "sight_triangle": "On a corner lot where rear yard abuts front yard of adjacent lot, maximum fence height is 1 m.",
    "prohibited_materials": "sheet metal, corrugated metal panels, razor wire, barbed wire, electrical conductors, sharp projections, non-standard materials (e.g. tires)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.1(c)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.4",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.1(b)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.1(b), (c), (d), (e), (f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-glengarry/fences/text-305e83854cc9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 16-18 – Pool Enclosure By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-03-05",
   "document_url": "http://southglengarry.com/media/bm0fcgr4/pool-enclosure-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates enclosures for privately-owned outdoor pools; minimum 1.5m fence height, self-latching gate, restricted openings and access.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c05c220fa9c5f583590ab063be1524e57424e6e32b0b2493fd76b85deae5d75f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c05c220fa9c5f583590ab063be1524e57424e6e32b0b2493fd76b85deae5d75f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.5 m high from effective ground level; gates self-closing, self-latching ≥1.35 m above base, locked inside; totally encloses pool area.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Overhead garage door, hedge or vegetation, barbed wire, chicken wire, barbed/sharp material, electrical conductor."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.4: \"Every owner shall apply for a permit under this By-law before constructing or permitting the construction of a pool.\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1(a): \"minimum of 1.5 m in height measured from the effective ground level on the outside\"; s. 5.1(e): \"totally encloses the pool area\"; s. 5.6(a)(b): self-closing device, self-latching on inside ≥1.35 m above bottom",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.3: \"overhead garage door\"; \"hedge or other vegetation\"; \"barbed wire, chicken wire or any other barbed or sharp material\"; \"conductor of electricity\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-glengarry/fences/text-c05c220fa9c5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law (April 2023 consolidation, By-law 38-09) – Sight Triangles (3.38)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://southglengarry.com/media/xcwe3bgv/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-april-2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Corner-lot sight triangles ban fences, walls, trees, hedges or bushes greater than 0.76 metres above the street centre line.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "1fff1a55c735bf378e40dbfe492a5e5a53ce3f9ab52937d1589d96e4992cd4a7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sight_triangle": "No fence, wall, hedge, or vegetation >0.76 m above street centreline; triangle extends 6 m along both lot lines (all zones) or 10 m (Commercial/Industrial Zones)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.38(2); s. 3.38(4)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-glengarry/fences/text-1fff1a55c735/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-glengarry/fences/"
}